Catriona McCall
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Catriona McCall

Buyers AssistantLondon, United Kingdom
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Catriona McCall
Available

Catriona McCall

Buyers AssistantLondon, United Kingdom
Work history
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    Buyers AssistantFashionizer
    London, United KingdomFull Time
    • Collecting and analysing SKU data. • Assist with creating line sheets. • Tracking orders from factories and suppliers. • Recording stock levels both in house and at factories. • Client meetings and negotiations (sales). • Single-handedly organising and carrying out client fittings. • Completing designs, eg. creating trims and prints. Changing designs based on client preference (Ai). • Curating design presentations (Id, Ps).. • Managing in-house sewing room. • Working in an extremely fast-paced environment with high-end clientele.
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    Studio Intern and Sales AssociateJudy Wu Ltd.
     - London, United KingdomInternship
    • Interacted with customers of various cultural backgrounds, advising, encouraging and making sales. • Studio organisation and admin, aided and observed buying practices such as trend based product development. • Technical tasks: working drawings (hand and Adobe), producing toiles, pattern cutting and copying, compiling spec packs, working on sample garments for LFW 2017 (A/W), fittings and draping. • Frequently discussed, analysed and advised on trend translations and garment aesthetics with designers.
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Skills
  • Organisation
  • Fashion Buying
  • Trend Forecasting
  • Market Analysis
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Time Management
  • Communication
  • Fashion Styling
  • Busines Strategy
  • Adobe Suite
Education
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    BSc Fashion RetailUniversity of Manchester
    Manchester, United Kingdom
    BSc in Fashion Retail - Studied various buying practices, training how to become an effective and successful fashion buyer.